CRC 'Regional Combinations' project - Effects of genetics and growth paths on beef production and meat quality: Experimental design, methods and measurements

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 959-969

  McKiernan, W A ^a,c   Wilkins, J F ^b,c   Barwick, S A ^c   Tudor, G D ^c,d   McIntyre, B L ^c,d   Graham, J F ^c,e   Deland, M P B ^c,f   Davies, L ^a,c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^f SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Data management; Experimental design; Measurement protocols; Multi site experiment

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CATTLE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GENETICS; GROWTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33644776389     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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